UN Security Council Resolution 1764 | ||
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Date | 29 June 2007 | |
Meeting no. | 5,713 | |
Code | S/RES/1764 (Document) | |
Subject | The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1764 was unanimously adopted on 29 June 2007. [1]
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